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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ono promise Ichiro as a reward for drawing a picture?
(a) They would go see the monster movie.
(b) He would buy him art supplies.
(c) He would take him to the zoo.
(d) He would bring him dessert.

2. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?
(a) She feels guilty for causing discord.
(b) It is dishonest
(c) She feels guilty for not helping.
(d) It is disrespectful.

3. What does Ono advise Mrs. Kawakami to do with the profit from selling her bar?
(a) Retire to the seaside.
(b) Build a fine new place.
(c) Relax and put her feet up.
(d) Start a smaller place in the suburbs.

4. What has Noriko planned for entertainment during Setsuko's visit?
(a) A trip to the cinema with the whole family.
(b) A visit to the deer park without Ono.
(c) A trip to the art museum.
(d) She bought new games to play at home.

5. What is going in on both sides of Mrs. Kawakami's establishment?
(a) More modern bars.
(b) Restaurants.
(c) Office buildings.
(d) Hotels.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Suichi, Ichiro's father, why does Ono quit painting?

2. How many regular customers does Mrs. Kawakami have now that the war is over?

3. What wrongdoing does Ono confess at the miai?

4. What does Ono believe would make Shintaro happier?

5. What does Ono think about the spirit of the old floating world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shintaro ask Ono to do for him?

2. What does Ono conceal from Noriko in the weeks leading up to her miai?

3. How does Taro behave during the miai?

4. What prediction does Setsuko's mother make about her that is now proving accurate?

5. Why does Enchi ask Ono to leave when he learns who he really is?

6. Why does Ono conceal his efforts on her behalf from Noriko during the weeks leading up to the miai?

7. After the surrender, one of the Sugimura sisters visits the house, obviously more concerned about the building than its inhabitants. Why doesn't Ono feel angry toward her?

8. Why does Ono's father burn his paintings?

9. Why is it unlikely that the Miyakes withdrew from marriage negotiations because they felt inferior?

10. Why didn't Ono object to Noriko's marriage into a family that was below their station?

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